Cirriculum Vitae
Visual Storyteller and Cartographer
Abrian Curington
Education & Residencies
2023 – Mentor
STEMSEAS, R/V Kilo Moana
2021 – 2022 – Science Communication Fellow
Ocean Exploration Trust, E/V Nautilus
2019 – Artist-at-Sea Residency
Schmidt Ocean Institute, R/V Falkor
2011 – Bachelor of Arts, minors: Art History, Classical Studies and Japanese
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Continuing Education
2022 – Introduction to Photogrammetry
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas – Moody College of Communication, Online
2020 – Capstone Certificate in GIS Fundamentals
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Online
2015 – 2017 – Oatley Academy of Visual Storytelling
Selected Books & Comics
2022 – Above and Below (Illustrated booklet)Writer/Illustrator – Published by Ocean Exploration Trust
2019 – Notes, Volume One (Illustrated travel journal)Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2018 – Woolmancy (Graphic novel)Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2018 – Press-Ready (Informational ebook)Writer/Illustrator – Digitally published
2017 – Bellmage (Graphic novella)Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
2015 – Style Quest (Graphic novella)Writer/Illustrator – Independently published
Selected Client Work
2024 - Comic Illustrator
City University of New York
2023 - Map Illustrator
HarperCollins
2023 - 2024 - Comic Artist
University of California - Merced
2020 - 2022 – Course Illustrator
Lifeology.io
2022 – Map Illustration
Ocean Exploration Trust
2022 – Illustration and Annual Report Design
Artist Trust
2021 – Product Concept Illustration
Morning Research
2019 – Replacement Illustrator
The Pirate Cats
2019 – Pre-press Book Formatting
The Red Ten series
2018 – Pre-press Book Formatting
SINK series
2012 – 2014 – Spot illustration
Lemay America’s Car Museum
2012 – Spot Illustration
Tacoma Art Museum
2009 – Cover Co-Designer
Vertical Press, Volume 12 of Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack
Selected Teaching
2019 – Present – Tai Chi and Bauga Instructor
Tacoma Tai Chi and Qigong Center
2020 – 2022 – Visual Storytelling Blogger and Course Creator
Lifeology.io
2019 – Art Instruction
Franke Tobey Jones Senior Living Community
Selected Talks
2025 - Present – What's a Zine? Workshops
Peirce County Library System
2025 - Present – Fantasy Cartography
Peirce County Library System
2023 – How to Make Science Comics Panel
ScienceWriters Conference 2023
2022 – Quiet Nerds and Wild Hearts
Artist Engineer Podcast
2021 – MTF Podcast 107: Abrian Curington – Maps to the Stars
MTF Labs
2020 – Visual Storytelling eLightning Presenter
Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020
2019 – Fantasy Cartography Workshop
Cartoonists Northwest
2018 – Guest Lecturer on Outreach Through Zines
University of Washington, Tacoma
2018 – Guest Lecturer on Bo2ok Design Best Practices
Clover Park Technical College
Selected Curatorial
2020 - 2021 – Our Own Expressions Final Judge
Pierce County Library System
2018 & 2023 – Annual Statewide Senior Art Show Curator
Franke Tobey Jones
2017 – Visual Curatorial Assistant
America’s Car Museum
Selected Press
2020 – How to Shape a Productive Scientist–Artist
CollaborationNature.com
2019 – Graphic Novel Review: WOOLMANCY by Abrian Curington
Comics Grinder
2019 – Abrian Curington with EC Murray
Writer’s Connection
2016 – Webcomics Weekly: Tales of Elgon
Graphics Policy
2010 – Peter Mendelsund Crowdsources a Cover
PrintMag
Selected Articles
2022 – What’s in a Name? Defining Cartography and Hydrography - Ocean Exploration Trust
2020 – Suggested Tools for Visual Science Communication
Lifeology.io
2019 – The Importance of Storytelling in Science Communication
Schmidt Ocean Institute
2019 – Translating the Wonder of the Sea
Schmidt Ocean Institute
2019 – Curiosity: The Cat’s Best Friend
Schmidt Ocean Institute
Customer Service
2026 - Present – Referrals Coordinator
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2025 - 2026 – Patient Access
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2020 – 2025 – Virtual Patient Companion
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2020 – 2022 – Virtual Patient Companion
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
2012 – 2017 – Guest Services Representative
America’s Car Museum
2012 – Visitor Services Representative (Temporary)
Tacoma Art Museum
2007 – 2011 – Reference Librarian Assistant
Wilson Library
2005 – 2011 – Sales Clerk
Dightman’s Bible Book Center